Nathan is 21 months old and lives with his family in the Philippines. Nathan loves to spend his time playing with his friends. Nathan was recently diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, a condition that results from consuming too few calories, proteins, and nutrients. Due to his condition, Nathan has a weakened immune system, which increases his likelihood of becoming sick. Beginning on June 28, Nathan will receive at-home malnutrition treatment through our medical partner, International Care Ministries (ICM). ICM will provide Nathan with nutrient enriched food packs to help him gain weight and achieve optimal physical and mental development. The program will also teach his family about proper nutrition, sanitation, and organic gardening to better care for their son. ICM is requesting $261 to cover the cost of Nathan's ongoing care. "I hope and dream that one day he will be successful in his life," says Nathan's mother.

Elizabeth is a 42-year-old flower farmer from Nakuru, Kenya. Elizabeth has three children and makes a living by working on a flower farm. In July of last year, Elizabeth noticed a small lump in her breast. After several tests, the diagnosis was confirmed to be breast cancer. Although she was able to complete the necessary chemotherapy, she requires a mastectomy to complete the treatment. If Elizabeth does not get treated, she will be at risk of the cancer spreading, which will only lead to further complications with her health. Elizabeth says, “I want to be cancer free and be there for my children.” On May 24, Elizabeth will undergo a mastectomy through our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation. The $816 amount will pay for surgical materials, medication, and six nights of hospital stay.

John is 38 and lives in Kenya. Last year, he was assaulted with a machete, and his right arm was seriously injured. He has had two surgeries but is still not able to move his right hand due to extensive tendon and nerve damage. John was married for four years, but after his injury he was no longer able to provide for his wife, so she left. John now lives with his parents, who are small scale farmers. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, tells us, "John feels saddened that he is forced to depend on his elderly parents instead of him supporting them." John adds, "I want to get well and be able to work again." Before his injury, he had a job at the local bus terminus. John needs $1500 for a surgery that the doctors say will restore the use of his right hand. Let's get John the care he needs to recover fully from his assault. Your donation will give him back his ability to provide for himself and those he loves.

Elisante is a soft-spoken 11-year-old boy living in Tanzania. A relative took him in after his parents were unable to care for him, but despite his difficult early years, he has big dreams. Our medical partner says he wants “to study hard and later on get into seminary school and become a pastor." Unfortunately, Elisante is sick most of the time because he has Hirschsprung’s disease. Hirschsprung’s disease is a condition that causes his intestines to dilate and the microorganisms from his bowels travel to his tissues, which results in difficulty passing stool and puts him at risk of death from infection. For $1,200, we can pay for Elisante to receive an abdominoperineal pull-through with a colostomy. His doctors believe this will solve his problems with passing stool and eliminate his risk of death. This treatment will provide Elisante with more independence and give him time to focus on studying!

Florence and her husband are farmers. They dream of expanding their farm and earning enough money to grow their family and education their children. Florence says that in the future, she hopes to invest in better farming techniques and equipment to ensure a sterile environment, free from water-borne diseases such as cholera. In addition to her work-related ambitions, Florence's chance to grow her family is here! She is pregnant and excited to give birth. However, after attending a maternal health program that gave her a lot of important medical information about pregnancy, delivery, and her future baby’s health, Florence wants to give birth in a hospital. Many women in Florence's community lack access to basic maternal healthcare and experience life-threatening complications as a result. We can help Florence delivery safely by funding her pre-natal care, attended birth, and post natal care.